[News] Super Junior, “We still have a long way to go to match TVXQ’s popularity”

Hallyu superstars Super Junior recently gained attention as they commented on their increasing popularity in the Japanese market.

On May 13th, Super Junior held a press conference to mark the ‘ Super Show 4’concert at the prestigious Tokyo Dome. During the conference, leader Leeteuk shared his thoughts on Super Junior’s popularity by commenting:

“I think we benefited greatly from the Hallyu Wave.”

When asked about the comparisons to label mates and fellow Hallyu superstars TVXQ , Leeteuk replied:

“Many people compare our popularity to TVXQ’s, but we really have a long way to go. TVXQ’s fandom is beyond imagination. TVXQ’s popularity is the result of hard work that began at performances in front of only 500 people.”

He continued by explaining:

“In comparison, we never had any real promotions or activities in Japan but we received a lot of love as a result of the K-pop boom. We are considering creating a unit in Japan in order to repay the love that we received.”

In related news, Super Junior held their ‘Super Show 4′ performance across two nights at the Tokyo Dome. The concert was a resounding success, as each performance played to a crowd of over 55,000 and grossed over $14 million dollars in revenue.

The next leg of the ‘Super Show 4′ tour is scheduled to be held in Seoul on May 26 and 27th.